Battle of Antietam Online Fact or Fiction
Grade Level: 6+ | Lexile: 1200 | Word Count: 829
Read the passage and determine if each statement is fact or fiction

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Discuss -

  1. What were Robert E. Lee’s goals in invading Maryland, and why did they fail?
  2. How did McClellan’s hesitation affect the outcome of the Battle of Antietam?
  3. Why is the Battle of Antietam considered the bloodiest day in American history?
  4. How did the Union’s performance at Antietam lead to the Emancipation Proclamation?
Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Project this activity to the whiteboard and call on students to drag and drop the statements into the correct containers.